Nov 20, 2009

South Tryon & South Church Closure

Between MLK Blvd and Stonewall Street, South Tryon and South Church Streets will close from 9 a.m. on Nov. 20 until work is finished on Monday, Nov. 23. Local access will be maintained at all times. Southbound traffic should divert to Third Street to South Caldwell Street. Northbound traffic should divert to Stonewall Street to College Street. more

Categories: Business, Development

Nov 20, 2009

WBT's Holiday On Ice

Holiday on Ice is everyone’s favorite Holiday Tradition. Returning to the Green in Uptown Charlotte, ice skating under the stars, drinking hot chocolate and celebrating the merriment of the holiday is the best way to bring families together this season. The rink this year will provide skaters almost 5000 square feet of ice-skating surface. Skating... more

Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Community, Lifestyle

Nov 20, 2009

U.S. Bancorp to Open Uptown Charlotte Trading Floor

Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp has leased an additional 10,000 sq. ft. in downtown Charlotte’s Hearst Tower and will build a bond trading floor for its new high-grade, fixed income business. more

Categories: Development, Business

Nov 18, 2009

Charlotte Area Businesses Receive Training Grants

North Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Workforce Development has approved incumbent worker training grants, totaling $192,033 for 12 businesses in Mecklenburg County. The grants applications were submitted by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Workforce Development Board and are designed to benefit businesses by enhancing the skills of their... more

Categories: Business, Development

Nov 16, 2009

63rd Annual Carolinas' Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Carolinas' Thanksgiving Day Parade, a tradition since 1947, is a treasured Charlotte regional gem. Close to 500,000 watch the parade from the streets of Charlotte (100,000) and through the television broadcast on WBTV on Thanksgiving Day and again on Christmas Day. Travelmuse.com has named this parade the 4th largest in the country (behind... more

Categories: Community, Arts & Entertainment